Last Updated 11/10/22

Credit to Queens DSA for much of the content and all the screenshots

Signal is an encrypted messaging platform. Each Signal group consists of a single thread of conversation and is reserved for more collaborative planning, urgent considerations, day-of logistics for events, and sensitive discussions.This guide will help you get settled into using Signal and what to expect! 

Getting Started

Download Signal on** mobile for iOS, Android, or use in your browser window.

Step 1: Sign-up

While you can use Zoom as a guest, it is helpful to sign up with Zoom to save your settings including your display name and other customized information. Please feel free to upload a photo of yourself which will be displayed when you are off camera. Please keep in mind that we are organizing our communities so your photo should reflect your approachableness and still be true to who you are as a person and enthusiastic organizer.

Step 2: Joining a Meeting!

Once you’ve got Zoom set-up, you should be good to go whenever we have our next meeting. We occasionally will use the Waiting Room feature in Zoom to prevent intrusions from unexpected guests.

Step 3: Using Zoom

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Other Tips & Tricks

Security & Privacy on Slack

Direct Messages

Chat Discussion Guidelines:

• Zoom facilitators include Steering Committee (SC) members, leadership, and the chapter Harassment & Grievance Officer(s). If you need an admin’s attention, you can direct message one of them (direct messaging can be done by finding the user in the list below the channel list). The admin(s) you DM will respond as soon as they can. They may take action immediately or investigate further, and they will update you with actions taken if appropriate.

  • Current Leadership members include: Mike Guaqueta, Will Novello, and Joe Sackman

• Actions available to Admins are the following (in order of severity):

1. Public warning to group of users via post in discussion

2. Private warning to user via DM or email

3. Private warning to user via DM or email and request the user remove their own post

4. Private warning to user via DM or email and request the user take a week break from posting in the Slack (after deliberation with other admins)

5. Private warning to user via DM or email and removal of post (after deliberation with other admins)

6. Public warning to users via post, and removal of discussion (after deliberation with SC for future moderation)

7. After repeated infractions or an action in clear violation of Nassau DSA code of conduct, removal of user from Slack altogether and post the reasoning publicly. (after deliberation with and notification by SC for future moderation)

Offenses and violations of the Code of Conduct will result in consequences which may include: a mediation with the Grievance Officers; an education and accountability process; a restorative justice process; suspension from the local chapter; expulsion from the local chapter.

If you have a concern about an admin, you can DM another admin or you can file a formal grievance by emailing the Nassau DSA Grievance Officers at [email protected]